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Hurricane Helene to make landfall in Florida

VIDEOS: Hurricane Helene produces record storm surge along Florida’s Gulf Coast

Hurricane Helene produced a record storm surge from around the Tampa metro northward through Florida’s Big Bend. The surge level was estimated to have reached over 10 feet in Cedar Key and caused significant damage along the coast.

Helene Hurricane Update: Devastating Storm Surge Engulfs Homes

In Clearwater, one of the hardest-hit regions, water levels surged to a record 8.6 feet, eclipsing the previous high of 6.8 feet. Similarly, in East Bay, levels peaked at 7.3 feet, surpassing the old record of 6.7 feet.

ABC News on MSN · 20h

What to know about storm surge as Hurricane Helene nears Florida

Storm surge is a major threat from Helene, which is forecast to hit Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday.

Hurricane Helene’s 1st death was in Tampa, DeSantis says

Tampa Bay Times · 2h

Hurricane Helene’s first death was in Tampa, DeSantis says

One person has died so far from Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Taylor County around 11 p.m. on Thursday night as a Category 4 hurricane, Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference. The person was driving on Interstate 4 near Ybor City in Tampa “when a sign fell onto the highway,

USA Today · 18h

Florida Gov. DeSantis says state capital is prepared for Hurricane Helene

Gov. Ron DeSantis reassured Tallahassee residents that the response to Hurricane Helene wouldn’t be a replay of Hurricane Hermine in 2016.

U.S. News & World Report on M… · 20h

Hurricane Helene Headed for Landfall: What to Know

Hurricane Helene is making its way through the eastern Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to reach Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday evening, where it could bring a “deadly storm surge,” “catastrophic hurricane-force winds” and heavy rain to the state’s west coast.

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In Tampa’s Palmetto Beach, residents swim to survive dangerous storm surge

Residents recall treading water inside their homes as record storm surge from Hurricane Helene flooded the Hillsborough ...

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Hurricane Helene tracker | Friday live radar, storm surge info, projected path

Wind gusts remain a big story with the remnants of powerful Helene eyeballing central Kentucky and southern Indiana. Wind ...

Hurricane Helene landfall at Cat 4 140mph winds, Tampa Bay sees historic surge flooding

Hurricane Helene continued to intensify right up to landfall on the Big Bend coastal region of Florida, hitting the coast ...

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How high will Tampa Bay’s tides be when Helene’s storm surge peaks?

Hurricane Helene, expected to make landfall as a major hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday, could bring ...

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STORM SURGE: What you should know as Helene approaches Tampa Bay

Storm surge is the deadliest part of a tropical system and there's a tool that residents can use to identify their threat.

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